Militia Departs Najaf Mosque

Thousands Of Civilians Flock To Shrine

August 28, 2004|By Dexter Filkins The New York Times

Air strike kills 2: In the volatile city of Fallujah, a U.S. air strike killed two people and wounded 11 others, including a 6-year-old girl, said Dr. Abdel Rahman Ahmad, of Fallujah General Hospital. U.S. warplanes also bombed the city's industrial zone, wounding two factory guards, hospital officials said. The military said it was targeting an anti-aircraft gun mounted on a truck.

Soldier dies in wreck: A U.S. soldier was killed in a vehicle accident and a second seriously injured near Fallujah, some 40 miles west of Baghdad, the military said Friday.

Car bomb explodes: A car bomb exploded as a U.S. military convoy moved through a traffic circle on the western edge of the northern city of Mosul, wounding 10 Iraqi civilians and one U.S. soldier, said Army Capt. Angela Bowman.

Guerrillas attack patrol: Guerrillas in Baghdad attacked a U.S. patrol four times with grenades wounding 12 U.S. soldiers, the Army said. Four suspects were detained on suspicion of involvement in the attacks, the Army said.